The Tree

29 June 2006,

As we were feeling brain challenged, the first extra rule was to ban adding further rules. Hence, we played something not entirely unlike Bocce on a beautiful winter's day looking out over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

Score: Rob (a.k.a The Bounce Master) 13, Simon 5

Return of the Budgie

Rules for 2 June 2006.

1. Any player who harms a budgie loses the game instantly.
2. Any player who fails to talk like a pirate at some stage each end is penalised with the yellow card.
3. If a player plays a worthy shot, then the opponent may award a promotion. The ranks are chess pieces in order of worth. The starting rank is Pawn. The value of the Knight and Bishop depend on how open the field is. If the field is open, the Bishop is worth more.
   
4. If a player reaches a score of exactly 10 points, they lose.
5. The closest ball is treated as the second closest ball, and the second closest ball is treated as the closest ball.
6. The 3rd closest ball is treated as a ball of the opponent.
7. Both feet must be off the ground at the moment of bocce release.
8. The bocce must first hit the ground further away from the thrower than the jack, if it hits closer then that bocce is ignored.
9. If any rule is broken, then one point is deducted and the player is demoted one rank.

Results:
Simon 7, Rob 4 when time ran out.
Simon was ranked Bishop and Rob was ranked Pawn with one yellow card.

Location: The Sheep of Solitude